Digiday Daily
October 09, 2025
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Marketers have conceded that the news cycle is moving quickly, changing their standards for what makes an emotionally charged moment, and what could sway the suitability of an ad spend. In response, three buyers we spoke to say the precarious time has led them to the channels the industry has long held in the crosshairs of brand suitability: news, for fear of missing out on inventory.

And it’s no surprise that Amazon stands out in this year’s Advertising Week New York  line-up as the Big Tech name with the most visibility: a dozen scheduled appearances across panels, fireside chats, and sessions — that’s as many as Google and Meta, combined.

TOP STORY

Advertising around Politics
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Why advertisers are quietly returning to news-driven media channels

The era of avoiding controversy is over. Brands are returning to politicized platforms and news content, armed with better tech, tighter budgets, and a new understanding of what brand safety really means.

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OTHER THINGS TO KNOW

  • Join this virtual workshop on Oct. 21 at 1 p.m. ET, or watch on demand, to learn about the challenges publishers face in meeting cross-platform demand and how to solve them. Partner insights from WideOrbit.
  • The modern marketing environment calls for quick thinking and data-driven decisions, so agencies need plans rooted in outcomes, not impressions. Partner insights from Keen Decision Systems.
  • Eighty-seven percent of publishers said in a new survey that they’ve increased their subscriber engagement budgets over the past year, enabling more experimentation as teams rethink how they operate to turn data into sustainable revenue. Partner insights from Marigold.

MEDIA & PLATFORMS

Strategizing for the Future
Advertising Week Briefing: Amazon is primed to take over the ad industry

Amazon’s ad dominance grows as its DSP swallows more of the open web.

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Media Briefing: From blocking to licensing, publishers inch toward leverage with AI

There are new levers for publishers to test in the AI era. While they’re still far from holding the upper hand, compared to a year ago, the outlook no longer looks quite so bleak.

PARTNER INSIGHTS FROM CONTENTFUL

How effective content management turns chaos into control

A MESSAGE FROM DISNEY CAMPAIGN MANAGER

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The easy way to put your clients on TV

MARKETING

Business of TV
Tubi hopes emotional context can drive demand for streaming's long tail

A partnership between FAST provider and DSP Viant extends targeting capabilities for spoiled-for-choice advertisers.

PARTNER INSIGHTS FROM CEROS

B2B audiences want content that listens, adapts and invites interaction